Constipation...A Little Help
Posted: Wednesday, December 05, 2007
by Penny Lee
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Constipation remedy using citrus juice...
These are facts that I have found on the Internet as I looked for possible helps to my own issues with a life-long battle of constipation. Although this is not a total answer or cure all, it is helpful and it is natural. These fruits offer other health benefits for your over-all health, so I figure, why not give it a try. This could be one valuable addition to your daily diet. I hope it helps!
Citrus Juices
Lemons
Lemons are filled with minerals, especially potassium, Vitamin C, and bioflavonoids. They have a cleansing action for the entire body. Fresh lemon juice is the king of fruit juices. It contains citric acid, which acts in the body in a way no other juice does. First it acts on the liver to build up its enzymes so it can detoxify toxins in the blood. Then it combines with calcium to form soluble chemical substances. This makes it effective in removing kidney and pancreatic stones, plack build up along artery walls, and other calcium deposits that occur in the body. When the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas are not working right, food digestion is affected. This in turn will create constipation. Use lemons moderately since they break up oils during digestion and in our body they make oils less available to our cells and joints. If you have lemon allergies or ulcers then you should avoid lemon juice. If you have arthritis lemons are not a good choice. Here's what to do: Squeeze one lemon into a glass of warm distilled water. Drink it first thing when you wake up. Don't drink anything else for at least 1/2 hour You can use a citrus press to juice the lemon or just squeeze it to get the juice out.
Grapefruit Juice
Another constipation remedy you can use is drinking a glass of fresh squeezed grapefruit first thing in the morning. Again wait at least 1/2 hour before you eat anything. If you are taking any anticonvulsant drugs, birth control pills, estrogen, protease inhibitors and even other types of drugs avoid drinking grapefruit juice. It slows the breakdown of certain drugs allowing them to increase in the blood to dangerous levels.
Grapefruit and Orange Juice
One drink I like in the morning is a combination of grapefruit and orange juice. Just prepare a half and half drink of these citrus fruits and drink it first thing in the morning.
So, there you have a little information of the value of juices to aide in the issues of constipation. Please consult your doctor when using even the most natural foods and see how they will react with your medications. Best of health to you!
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Top-level comments on this article: (1 total)Yes it was very helpfull I've been drinking a lot of grapefruit juice and tought it was causing me to be constapated
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